Dr. Corrigan is a member of the National Cancer Institute's Comprehensive Minority Bio-medical Branch Task Force and the National Advisory Council for Campus Compact. He is immediate former chair of the Board of Directors of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U).[5]

In January 2007, President Robert A. Corrigan began his second and final term as chair of the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.[6] He also served on the Mayor's Biotechnology Advisory Council. He is a former member of the San Francisco Economic Development Corporation, the California Historical Society Board of Directors, and the Private Industry Council of San Francisco. In between 1994 and 1995, he served on the Mayor's Blue Ribbon Budget Task Force; furthermore he is a past co-chair of the Bay Area School Reform Collaborative/Annenberg Challenge.[7]

In the fall of 2011, former President A. Corrigan announced plans to retire by the end of that academic year concluding in May 2012. On April 17, 2012, Congressional Representative, Lynne Woolsey (California - District 6) spoke before the Assembly[8] to announce Dr. Robert A. Corrigan's retirement, and to acknowledge achievements and contributions during his 24-years of service and tenure at San Francisco State University.